Canada-France Agreement — Museums Assistance Program

The Canada-France Agreement component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding for joint missions between French and Canadian heritage organizations, to create ties and enhance competencies of museum professionals.

Projects that further the development of official language minority communities are given a priority for funding support.

Who can apply

Applicants must meet the criteria in 1 of the following 3 categories:

  1. Incorporated non-profit Canadian museumsFootnote 1 which:
    • provide services to the public year-round
    • employ the equivalent of one full-time paid professional staff
    • have policies for key museum functions
    • have a current 3 to 5-year strategic/business plan

or

  1. Museums associations and incorporated non-profit Canadian service organizations whose membership relates to the museum sector which:
    • provide services to the public year-round
    • employ the equivalent of 1 full-time paid professional staff
    • have a current 3 to 5-year strategic/business plan

or

  1. Indigenous governing bodies or organizations with a mandate to preserve and support Indigenous heritage.

Application deadline

The next application deadline is April 2, 2024.

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

Contact us

For further information, please contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

or

Museums Assistance Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St, 9th floor (25-9-N)
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B5

Email
map-pam@pch.gc.ca
Telephone
819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
TTY
1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

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